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Games with 3D graphics running at 60 fps - 5th Generation Consoles

Am I missing anything?
Any suggestions or indications are welcome.

This is a list of games with 3D graphics which run at 60 frames or 60 fields per second on 5th generation consoles.
Some games aren't fully 3D or only have special modes featuring 60 fps support, so they will be listed and described as such.

I thought the PSX Dead or Alive ran at 30 fps. This is the first I've heard it doesn't. Same with Fighting Vipers.

Originally Posted by A Black Falcon

Nope. Bloodlines is the problem, not me. I have no trouble with Super Castlevania IV (SNES) and Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (TCD), and have finished both games. Both of those are outstanding games, among the best platformers of the generation. In comparison Bloodlines is third or fourth tier.

No, it's unbiased analysis. The only fanboyism is people who claim that Hyperstone Heist and Bloodlines are actually as good as their SNES counterparts.

The Saturn has more than I thought, and the PSX has a ton. Thanks for doing this, I've wondered about it.

Originally Posted by A Black Falcon

Nope. Bloodlines is the problem, not me. I have no trouble with Super Castlevania IV (SNES) and Dracula X: Rondo of Blood (TCD), and have finished both games. Both of those are outstanding games, among the best platformers of the generation. In comparison Bloodlines is third or fourth tier.

No, it's unbiased analysis. The only fanboyism is people who claim that Hyperstone Heist and Bloodlines are actually as good as their SNES counterparts.

Thanks for the feedback.
I hope lists like this will help collectors and retro gamers to enjoy their consoles better or explore the libraries in depth if they're looking for games which pushed the hardware.

Virtua Fighter 2 is 60fps and is on the list Daytona USA CCE is 30fps last I heard. I was almost certain though that Dead or Alive and Tekken 3(and possibly the other Tekkens) on the PS1 were 30fps. Though I think I got those numbers from sheath/gamepilgrimage years ago so they could very well be wrong.

Will you be including 3DO and Jaguar games? I haven't played it, but IIRC Battlesphere allegedly reaches 60 fps sometimes.

Sure, why not?
It's just way harder to test since their emulators aren't exacly reliable and real hardware capture always cripples the video to 30 fps.
I really doubt the 3DO has something with 3D beyond 30 fps though, but I would love to be wrong. Heck, even 2D games are mostly 30 fps on the 3DO.

But thanks for the suggestion. I found enough sources (including the developers themselves) which point to Battlesphere peaking at 60 fps so I've included it and the Gold version as well.

Sure, why not?
It's just way harder to test since their emulators aren't exacly reliable and real hardware capture always cripples the video to 30 fps.
I really doubt the 3DO has something with 3D beyond 30 fps though, but I would love to be wrong. Heck, even 2D games are mostly 30 fps on the 3DO.

Yeah, I'd have to check. Escape from Monster Manor was variable and might've hit 60 fps in very simple areas, but I don't think so. Wolfenstein 3D, Battlesport, Stellar 7, and (in the simplest zones) Immercenary might be worth checking.

Originally Posted by Barone

But thanks for the suggestion. I found enough sources (including the developers themselves) which point to Battlesphere peaking at 60 fps so I've included it and the Gold version as well.

Sure thing. I don't know whether you would want to count a scaling-sprite game (probably not?), but I believe Super Burnout runs at a rock-steady 60 fps.

Also, to confirm one of your notes, I think I do remember hitting 60 fps on N64 Gauntlet Legends under certain circumstances. Not sure if the Expansion Pak changes things, i.e. simpler but faster graphics as sometimes happens. The descriptions of the N64 and PS1 games make it sound like the PS1 has a better average framerate, but I'm not sure that's true -- I seem to remember a lot of 20-30 fps in the PS1 port.

EDIT: I think Frogger & its sequel on the PS1 sometimes reach 60 fps, but I'd have to check.

EDIT #2:This page claims that 3DO Star Fighter runs at 60 fps...? Sounds pretty dubious, but I haven't played it in ages.

EDIT #3: More Jaguar: parts of this video suggest that Missile Command 3D might hit 60 fps in simplified segments. I found a forum post that cites Val d'Isere as 60 fps, but I doubt that's correct.